The Republican lead negotiator, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), said the Republican Senate leadership will only support Democratic-backed border control legislation if half of the 49-member caucus backs the deal. limited, Politico reported Friday.
This statement is important not only to the pro-immigration establishment, but also to a bloc of swing-voting Republican senators in the center of the party, angry Republican bases and aggressive media outlets like Breitbart. This is because it guarantees that the direction of the party will be determined under the direction of the party. news.
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Senate Republicans do not control the chamber, but Lankford explained his thoughts in an interview. Getting anything signed by at least 25 of the 49 Republican senators would be enough to force Speaker Mike Johnson to launch a huge emergency spending bill with Ukraine aid without losing the gavel to a conservative revolt. He's betting that it might.
When Lankford met with House Republicans on Wednesday, he said he would not support a border deal that narrowly avoids the 60 votes needed to overturn the filibuster. Lankford explained that he has no intention of winning with “51 Democrats and 10 Republicans.” …That's not what I meant. This isn't just trying to shoehorn it into them. ”
“Let’s be real: [Lankford’s half-the-caucus] The goals are incredibly challenging,” Politico added.
Lankford's half caucus rule means Democrats can't push a benefits bill through with just the 10 to 15 most pro-immigration, pro-business Republicans.
Those voting in favor included Sens. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mike Rounds. (R-South Dakota) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-South Carolina) are likely to be included. myself).
There are approximately 10 senators in the hell block. The group includes Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Texas), and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). (Texas) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
That means Lankford's plan would require Democrats to pick up about 15 votes from a bloc of about 30 Republican senators who oscillate between pro-immigration and pro-American populist factions.
That would be difficult because few senators would want to express support for Biden's unpopular immigration move — especially if the donor bill fails in the House.
“I don’t think there are even 25 people.” [Republican] “Unless a Republican senator wants to vote alongside Biden or Trump, we'll vote there,” said Chris Chmielenski, president of the Immigrant Responsibility Project. [border chief Alejandro] Mayorkas. ”
Even Tillis floor speech On January 10, less than half of the Republican caucus announced that they supported the bill.
I think there are probably 25 or 30 members of this organization who don't vote.Maybe it's because I haven't made much progress. [sic]; I didn't get enough results for anything else…but I need about 70 votes [including 20 GOP votes] It's going to come out of this chamber and create the momentum to make it happen in the House. And I'm going to be his one of his 70 votes.
Leading Republicans that Tillis and Lankford need include Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) ), Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Sen. Jody Ernst (R-Iowa). , Katie Britt (R-AL), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
These swing-vote Republican senators know that many polls show independents and Republican voters strongly oppose President Joe Biden's accommodative immigration policies. Current trends show that Biden's opposition is growing as he pushes poorer immigrants into Americans' schools, cities and suburbs.
For example, recent poll According to a CBS report, 40 percent of Americans report an increase in the number of illegal immigrants in their neighborhood, and 55 percent oppose the arrival of immigrants.
On January 12, Breitbart News reported that a leaked bill description suggests it has minimal public support.
This description suggests that Democrats want the bill to help legalize large numbers of immigrants, but not actually reduce the influx.
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Chmielenski told Breitbart News:
This essentially gives the Biden administration the power to continue to capture and release nationals entering the country.it allows them to give [illegal immigrants] work permit [and] give them the power to grant parole [legal status] To everyone who can reach the entry port.
The terms fall far short of what Republican voters want in a border bill, he added.
first of all, [an acceptable bill would revive] Stay in Mexico, end catch-and-release, and eliminate every single person who attempts to enter Mexico by illegally crossing the border or entering the country illegally. [legal] Port of Entry — You must remain in Mexico until your court date.
The impending 2024 election could also reduce Republican support for the bill.
Few Senate seats are held by Republicans. at risk But there are important questions for the four Republican senators who could vote for the benefit. election incentives Vote no before the 2024 primary and November election. The four include Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MI), Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE). state) is included.
It's also possible that Republican senators could regain the majority if they play their cards right in the election.
For example, in 2014, Democrats lost five seats after House Republicans blocked the Senate's 2013 Gang of Eight pardon the same year. The 2014 elections gave Republicans five seats in the Senate, giving them their largest parliamentary majority since 1929. It also pushed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) into the minority for six years.
The Republican Senate leader is Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky). He has enough influence to pass the bill in the Senate, but he hides his true intentions from voters, reporters, and pro-immigration investor donors.
McConnell could also retire if Republicans fail to win a majority in the 2024 election. If Mr. McConnell passes an unpopular bill in the Senate, his chances of defeat become much greater.
Additionally, three Republican senators are lining up to fill leadership positions if he steps down in 2024 or 2025.
The three senators have a strong incentive to avoid supporting a benefits bill that would hurt their party's chances in 2024, and also their hopes of being chosen by their Republican colleagues to replace Mr. McConnell.
Those three rivals include Mr. Barrasso, Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Additionally, a small number of Democrats could vote against immigration benefits, which would require additional Republicans to support the bill. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is running a tough re-election campaign, and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) is retiring.
Extract migration
Since at least 1990, the federal government has relied on extractive immigration to grow the economy, allowing investors to move high-wage manufacturing to low-wage countries.
Immigration policies rob poor countries of vast human resources.Additional workers, consumers and renters boost stock prices By lowering American wages, subsidizing less productive businesses, raising rents, and inflating real estate prices.
A Pennsylvania critical care nurse's video goes viral on TikTok, highlighting how hard-working Americans live off their paychecks.
“As kids, we were told to go to college, get a degree, and work to support our families. Here we are. We did it. Now what? ?I'm not interested in politics.I… pic.twitter.com/UkjkqUVKLL
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) November 25, 2023
This economic policy deprived many American-born people of careers in various business fields, reduced the productivity and political influence of American-born people, and reduced high-tech innovation.
Government officials were also allowed to divorce the government. increased mortality rate About poor Americans.
Meet Rebecca. She's from Chicago. She's a single mother with no children. This testimony speaks volumes. Hear from the people she lost in the Tenderloin this year. pic.twitter.com/QW7u6Kc25J
— JJ Smith (@war24182236) November 22, 2023
The policy also reduces employment in core states by subsidizing coastal investors and government agencies and flooding them with competing low-wage workers, high-occupancy renters, and government-supported consumers. It's sucking away wealth.
There's no money in California…
🔊 … “Rooms in Ventura County are $1,200 per month. Studios are $1,600 and you must earn 3 times the rent to be approved. 1 bedroom apartments are $2,300 per month. 2 bedroom apartments are $3,200 per month .”
“Since when did living become a luxury? I can't do it…” pic.twitter.com/U3GfNWrRz9
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) November 26, 2023
Policies like colonialism also killed thousands of immigrants, including many of the immigrants. Taxpayer-funded jungle trail Passing through the Darién Canyon in Panama.
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, a group of mostly Venezuelan migrants prepares to begin crossing the Darien Valley from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the United States. (Fernando Vergara/AP)
A group of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, walk from Colombia through the Darien Canyon into Panama on Saturday, October 15, 2022, with the aim of reaching the United States. (Fernando Vergara/AP)
